CHATTER AWAY: Overnight Open Thread

Billboard Magazine reports:

Hamilton: An American Musical this week becomes the first original cast album to log 500 weeks on the Billboard 200. The album debuted at No. 12 on the chart dated Oct. 17, 2015, which was the highest debut for a cast album in more than 50 years. It peaked at No. 2 in July 2020, which was the highest ranking for a cast album since Hair topped the chart for 13 weeks in 1969.

Hamilton logs its 500th week on the chart just one month after the album was elected to the National Recording Registry in its first year of eligibility. Lin-Manuel Miranda, who wrote the book, music and lyrics for Hamilton, has been showered with honors for his masterwork. He won two Tonys (best original musical score and best book of a musical), a Grammy (best musical theatre album) and the Pulitzer Prize for literature.

Read the full article. The cast album for My Fair Lady is in second place at 480 weeks. Hit the link for the full top ten.

‘Hamilton’ Becomes First Cast Album to Log 500 Weeks on Billboard 200: 10 Cast Albums With the Longest Chart Runs https://t.co/T8JFP4eF1F

— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) May 5, 2025